Chimamanda And Transgender Controversy Posted on June 18, 2021 by Cyril Reply Chimamanda is a highly celebrated Nigerian novelist. Her online essay, “IT IS OBSCENE: A TRUE REFLECTION IN THREE PARTS” (https://www.chimamanda.com/”has sparked controversy and attracted a lot of attention. Her remarks went viral after she criticized former students with very strong and possibly dismissive language accusing some of them of “choking on sanctimony and lacking in compassion.” The students had reacted negatively to dismissive comments by Chimamanda about the transgender community. CLICK TO CONTINUE TO ARTICLE .